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dc.contributor.authorWalker, Monique
dc.contributor.authorMcGovern, Trudy
dc.contributor.authorHattingh, Laetitia
dc.contributor.authorHall, Tony
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T15:35:20Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T15:35:20Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.date.modified2013-06-12T22:55:33Z
dc.identifier.issn1445-937X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/51434
dc.description.abstractBackground: An inpatient medication chart review at the Gold Coast Hospital identified shortcomings with the prescribing and monitoring of antiepileptic medications. Aim: To evaluate medication management of patients with epilepsy, seizure or convulsion; to map their transition through the health system; and to identify lifestyle behaviours that may lead to overt risks for seizure occurrence. Method: A retrospective observational audit of adult patients (16 years and over) admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of epilepsy, seizure or convulsion from 1 to 31 January 2012. Results: Majority of the 62 episodes of care investigated involved patients who were discharged directly from the ED (68%). Only 30% of all patients discharged from an inpatient unit received a discharge medication record from a pharmacist. Non-adherence with antiepileptic medications, alcohol and/ or recreational drug use and prescription medication misuse were identified as overt risks for seizure occurrence. Conclusion: Valuable insights were gained into the management of seizure patients. The role of the ED pharmacist was reviewed to focus on high-risk seizure patients. An increase in the provision of discharge medication records and patient education on the overt risks for seizure occurrence is needed.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
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dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSociety of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
dc.publisher.placeAustralia
dc.publisher.urihttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/j.2055-2335.2012.tb00191.x
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom291
dc.relation.ispartofpageto295
dc.relation.ispartofissue4
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of Pharmacy Practice and Research
dc.relation.ispartofvolume42
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3214
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode321403
dc.titleMedication Management of Adult Patients Admitted to Hospital with Epilepsy, Seizure or Convulsion
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
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gro.date.issued2012
gro.hasfulltextFull Text
gro.griffith.authorHattingh, Laetitia L.
gro.griffith.authorHall, Tony


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